Moorhead High School Theater Blog

Little Shop of Horrors takes a bite out of MOORHEAD HIGH SCHOOL THEATRE

A deviously delicious Broadway and Hollywood sci-fi smash musical, Little Shop of Horrors has devoured the hearts of theatregoers for more than 30 years. Howard Ashman and Alan Menken (Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Beauty and The Beast, and Aladdin) are the creative geniuses behind what has become one of the most popular shows in the world.

The meek floral assistant Seymour Krelborn stumbles across a new breed of plant he names “Audrey II” – after his coworker crush. This foul-mouthed, R&B-singing carnivore promises unending fame and fortune to the down-and-out Krelborn as long as he keeps feeding it BLOOD. Over time, though, Seymour discovers Audrey II’s out of this world origins and intent toward global domination!

“The company has had a blast re-imagining this delicious, comedic romp,” says Rebecca Meyer-Larson, director of Moorhead High Musical Theatre. “Thanks to the imaginings of USC film student and MHS theater alumni Devon Manney, our production includes cinematic storytelling and 3D animations. The interactive nature of our production allows audiences to be fully immersed in the horrific fun of this musical.”

Little Shop of Horrors will be performed at Moorhead High School’s auditorium November 11,12, 17, 18, 19, 25 and 26 at 7:30 p.m. with a 2 p.m. matinee on November 20. Tickets can be reserved online at www.MoorheadSchools.org/tix or by calling the MHS Activities Office at 218-284- 2255 beginning October 28. Moorhead High Theatre strives to make its performances and facilities accessible to all patrons. On November 12, we will have a sign-language interpreted performance. For tickets for this performance or if you need additional assistance, please contact our Activities Office.

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Moorhead High School’s musical theater department has been awarded the Hennepin Theatre Trust’s Spotlight Musical Theater Award for Production Excellence in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016.

For more information, or to schedule an interview, please email Rebecca Meyer-Larson at rmlarson@moorheadschools.org or call 218-284- 2371.

Dear Tarzan Families,

Thank you for being in our audience last night for our final dress rehearsal of Tarzan. Tonight we END our rehearsal process and BEGIN our performances. Before we do that, I want to stop and thank you for all the support you’ve provided that helped us get to today. It is a cliche but it is also the absolute truth that this show took a family – and the theatre families generously provided this year.

Beginnings and endings are hard but important. It is hard to give up the day-to-day rehearsals, because they are uniquely beautiful. Watching kids find their voices, own their groove, and support their cast is the best part of the process; and seeing technicians take ownership of sound cues, glow as they see their creation transformed by lights, and bask in the beauty of the costumes they sewed made last night special. I will miss my daily rehearsal time with your young people.

“In learning you will teach and in teaching you will learn.” – I thank you for teaching your kids how to create art fearlessly and to lead with their hearts. I have learned SO much from them.

Thank you for allowing me to “explore”, “ape around”, and “fauna” over your young person. Now. . . on with the show!